They're very concerned that they're not getting the intention or the speed, and for these small trawlers to get observers flown in from other cities, San Francisco or Seattle, extremely inconvenient, extremely expensive.
On the recordApril 9, 2014
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Highlighting concerns over electronic monitoring for small trawlers.
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